NHL Central News and Rumors

The Chronicles of Stanley is a weekly series this summer that tracks the Chicago Blackhawks as they each get their special alone time with the Stanley Cup. There have been plenty of NHL players have celebrated along with siblings also in the league who …

Blackhawks to build community training center

The Chicago Blackhawks announced Thursday they will build a 125,000-square-foot community training center for youth hockey development programs, recreational leagues and other events. The training center, which will also serve as the practice f...

CHICAGO - The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks are getting a new practice facility. The team says Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will announce a deal Thursday to build a 125,000-square foot facility on the site occupied by Malcolm X Colleg...

Behold the glory of a possible new Colorado Avalanche jersey. Is it a third jersey? Is it a jersey for the team’s Stadium Series game? The above picture was tweeted out by Icethetics. Per the tweet it is likely the Stadium Series outfit. Or it may be a …

Stars' Seguin skating without knee brace: report

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin said his injured right knee is healing and he expects open training camp without wearing a knee brace. "I want to go free," Seguin told the Dallas Morning News on Monday. "I'm sure you can use a smaller brace o...

Forward Colin Wilson signed a four-year, $15.75 million contract with the Nashville Predators on Monday, avoiding arbitration. Wilson's hearing was scheduled for Tuesday in Toronto. The Predators also avoided arbitration with Craig Smith when ...

The Chronicles of Stanley is an occasional series this summer that tracks the Chicago Blackhawks as they each get their special alone time with the Stanley Cup. Get your passport and neck pillow ready, it's time to take an approximately nine and half ho…

Soderberg excited by opportunity with Avalanche

Carl Soderberg was already planning to join the Colorado Avalanche, but when he heard who his linemates might be, he became even more intrigued. Soderberg, who was traded to Colorado by the Boston Bruins on June 25 and the next day signed a fiv...

Stars D-man Johns hopes to make NHL debut in '15-16

Stephen Johns was traded by the Chicago Blackhawks to the Dallas Stars along with Patrick Sharp earlier this month, but unlike Sharp, the defenseman is no lock for an NHL roster spot. "I am just going to be like every other guy here, battling f...

Avalanche's Grigorenko eager to play for Roy: report

Mikhail Grigorenko, who was traded to the Colorado Avalanche by the Buffalo Sabres at the 2015 NHL Draft, is hoping a reunion with Patrick Roy can spark his game. Roy coached Grigorenko for two seasons with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Maj...

Have to hand it to Blackhawks fans. They sure do know how to celebrate their team. Last week we had the guy who tattooed the logo on his head. Now we have the world's largest corn maze commemorating the champs. Each year, the Richardson Adventure Farm c…

What we know about Patrick Kane: Dynamic goal-scorer, great American and, in his youth, a bit distracted by the ladies now and again. In 2007-08, Kane was a rookie for the Chicago Blackhawks under coach Denis Savard. At the Blackhawks Fan Convention las…

Stars' Hemsky feels improved after hip surgery: report

Dallas Stars right wing Ales Hemsky is spending a good portion of the summer recovering from hip surgery, but says he is improving and is aimed at having a bounce-back season. "I can already feel I have more motion," Hemsky told The Dallas Mor...

Three playoff teams who could miss in 2015-16, and three non-playoff teams who could get in

Parity in the modern-day NHL creates such a delicate balance between teams that one year’s powerhouse is the next year’s dud, and vice versa. Just ask the Colorado Avalanche, who went from Central Division champs to out of the playoffs, or the Calgary F…

Jets Win In Shootout

Ovechkin Extends League Lead In Goals

Alexander Ovechkin scored his 46th and 47th goals of the season in the Capitals' 3-2 win over the Wild to extend his league lead in goals.

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Stars Stun Penguins

Mar 19

The Stars topped the Penguins 2-1 for their fourth win in five games.

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Blackhawks Blank Rangers

Mar 18

Brad Richards' 11th goal of the season lifted the Blackhawks past the Rangers 1-0.

Sports Columnists

5-on-5: Biggest fallers

Jul 30

After starting 24-8 last season, Toronto played .500 ball the rest of the way. With a planned transition to a new defensive identity this year, J.A. A...

5-on-5: Biggest risers, fallers for 2015-16 NBA season

Jul 28

After a summer of deals, which teams are on the inside track to success next season and which are headed for a down year? Our 5-on-5 panel weighs in.

The MMQB Mailbag

Jul 22

Today is a good day for logic around the NFL. Because: • The Tennessee Titans on Tuesday signed the second pick in the draft, quarterback Marcus Mariota, meaning that five days before the first practice of the NFL preseason, all 32 first-round picks hav…

Adande: Jordan wouldn't let pride get in the way

Jul 21

The healthiest sign in DeAndre Jordan's return engagement with the Clippers is that the final decision was made for the right reasons, overcoming what would have been a prideful mistake.